Thursday, May 28, 2015

Under Your Nose

Hallucinations and delusions more common than thought
 "We used to think that only people with psychosis heard voices or had delusions, but now we know that otherwise healthy, high-functioning people also report these experiences," Professor McGrath said.

"In particular, we are interested in learning why some people recover, while others may progress to more serious disorders such as schizophrenia," he said.
"We need to understand why it's temporary for some people and permanent for others. We can use these findings to start identifying whether the mechanisms causing these hallucinations are the same or different in both situations.
"We need to rethink the link between hearing voices and mental health - it's more subtle than previously thought.
Umm no.  It's as simple as it gets.
It's a frakking head infection.